IBM Power Systems AIX
You can attach a Fibre Channel host to an IBM® Power Systems AIX® host by following specific requirements and instructions.
- Attaching to IBM Power Systems AIX hosts
For interoperability information about attachments between the system and an IBM Power Systems™ AIX host, check the IBM support website. - Attachment requirements for IBM Power Systems hosts
Learn about the requirements for attaching the system to IBM Power Systems hosts that run the AIX operating system. - AIX environments for IBM Power Systems hosts
Ensure that each IBM Power Systems host uses a supported operating system and level. - Host bus adapters for IBM Power Systems hosts
Ensure that your IBM Power Systems AIX hosts use the correct host bus adapters (HBAs). - Drivers and firmware for IBM Power Systems hosts
Ensure that you use the correct host bus adapter device driver and firmware levels for your IBM Power Systems AIX hosts. - Installing the host attachment script on IBM Power Systems hosts
To attach an IBM Power Systems AIX host, you must install the AIX host attachment script. - Configuring the AIX operating system
You must configure the AIX operating system before you can use IBM Power Systems hosts with Storwize® V3500 systems. - Known AIX issues and limitations
The restriction of Direct Memory Access (DMA) resources is one of the known issues and limitations with the Storwize V3500 system and an IBM Power Systems AIX host.
Parent topic: Fibre Channel host attachments